ALMAH is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ALMAH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALMAH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALMAH is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALMAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
almahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALMAH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ALMAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about ALMAH
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ALMAH mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A professional Egyptian dancing and singing girl, especially one of a traditional entertainer class.
An almah was traditionally a trained female entertainer in Egypt, hired to sing, dance, or recite poetry at weddings, festivals, and other celebrations. The role was historically distinct from that of ordinary street dancers, since an almah was expected to have real skill in music and verse. European travelers in the nineteenth century wrote extensively about the almah, often romanticizing the figure in paintings and travel accounts. The word entered English through French and ultimately from Arabic, where it originally meant a learned or knowledgeable woman.
How ALMAH is used
Historical noun, mainly found in accounts of nineteenth-century Egyptian culture and entertainment.
- The travel writer described an almah performing at the wedding feast.
- Artists of the period often painted an almah in elaborate costume.
- Historians note that an almah trained for years before performing publicly.
- The almah's dance was accompanied by drums and stringed instruments.
- Old photographs from Cairo sometimes show an almah mid-performance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALMAH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ALMAH
The 5 tiles of ALMAH in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ALMAH
1 longer words begin with ALMAH.
Words with ALMAH inside
2 words contain ALMAH in the middle. Words that start with ALMAH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ALMAH
Common questions about ALMAH
- Is ALMAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALMAH, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALMAH worth?
- ALMAH is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALMAH mean?
- A professional Egyptian dancing and singing girl, especially one of a traditional entertainer class.
- What letters can be added to ALMAH?
- ALMAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ALMAH:
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